HR 2677 · 96th Congress · Health

Food Additives Amendment of 1977

Introduced 1979-03-07· Sponsored by Rep. Brown, Clarence, Jr. [R-OH-7]· House

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Latest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1979-03-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Food Additives Amendment of 1977 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow the use of a food additive found to induce cancer in animals if the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare determines that such food additive does not present a significant risk to human health. Directs the Secretary to consider certain factors in making such a determination.…

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